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Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Primary cutaneous lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma is a rare disease with low metastatic potential. Its morphologic and pathological features are similar to those of nasopharyngeal lymphoepithelial carcinoma. We report the case of a 60-year-old man with an infrapalpebral pearly papule, measurin...

Case for diagnosis. Multinucleated cell angiohistiocytoma

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Multinucleate cell angiohistiocytoma is a rare idiopathic benign fibrohistiocytic and vascular proliferation usually presenting as multiple asymptomatic papules, red to violaceous in colour, primarily located on the extremities of middle-aged females. This entity is probably underdiagnosed due ...

What does the 4th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors (2017) bring new about mucosal melanomas?

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: The recently published 4th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors addresses the most relevant and updated aspects of tumor biology, including clinical presentation, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and prognosis of head and neck tumors. The objectiv...

An unusual variant of atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an uncommon neoplasm that is most often seen in young adults. The most common clinical presentation is the protruding form; however, other subtypes are known, such as the atrophic. In 2012 there were only 33 reports of this variant in the literature. Many case...

Topical corticosteroid therapy: a treatment option for nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis?

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (1), 2018

Epidemiological and histopathological aspects of primary cutaneous melanoma in residents of Joinville, 2003-2014

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (1), 2018
Abstract: Background: The worldwide incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) has been continuously increasing over the last decades. Primary and secondary prevention, with attention to risk factors and early diagnosis, remain the cornerstone for reducing the burden of cutaneous melanoma. Detailed informatio...

Prognostic factors for metastasis in cutaneous melanoma

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (1), 2018
Abstract: Background: Melanoma is a malignant neoplasia that shows high mortality when diagnosed in advanced stages. Early identification of high-risk patients for the development of melanoma metastases is the main strategy to reduce mortality. Objective: To assess the influence of eight epidemiologica...

Periungual basal cell carcinoma

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (1), 2018
Abstract: Periungual basal cell carcinoma is rare and needs to be differentiated from other common diseases that affect this region. Several factors are associated with the development of this tumor, and sun damage seems to play an important role in its pathogenesis. Dermoscopy of clinically indolent les...